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Marine Fish Species

All saltwater fish species — from shallow coral reefs to the abyssal deep sea. Explore ocean zones, depth ranges, and global distribution.

18,138
Total Species
328
Endangered (EN+CR)
2,394
Edible Species
450
Families
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Beautiful Dartfish
Ptereleotris kallista
Microdesmidae Data Deficient
Beautiful pygmygoby
Trimma kalum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Beibu Bay seahorse
Hippocampus casscsio
Syngnathidae Data Deficient
Beige bristle shark
Dichichthys bigus
Data Deficient
Bella shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia belloides
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Bellottia Armiger
Bellottia armiger
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Bellottia Cryptica
Bellottia cryptica
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Bellottia Robusta
Bellottia robusta
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Belted shrimpgoby
Myersina balteata
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Bembras Adenensis
Bembras adenensis
Bembridae Data Deficient
Ben-Tuvia's goby
Didogobius bentuvii
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Bengal thryssa
Thryssa spinidens
Engraulidae Data Deficient
Bengal tonguesole
Cynoglossus semifasciatus
Cynoglossidae Data Deficient
Benthenchelys Pacificus
Benthenchelys pacificus
Ophichthidae Data Deficient
Benthocometes Australiensis
Benthocometes australiensis
Ophidiidae Data Deficient
Betty's ocean sleeper
Tempestichthys bettyae
Data Deficient
Bicolor spaghetti eel
Moringua bicolor
Moringuidae Data Deficient
Bidenichthys Slartibartfasti
Bidenichthys slartibartfasti
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Biendongella Hemilissa
Biendongella hemilissa
Data Deficient
Biendongella Iljini
Biendongella iljini
Data Deficient
Big-chinned Sanddab
Citharichthys gnathus
Paralichthyidae Data Deficient
Big-headed lanternbelly
Acropoma boholensis
Acropomatidae Data Deficient
Bigeye cabillus
Cabillus macrophthalmus
Data Deficient
Bigeye hatchetfish
Polyipnus laruei
Sternoptychidae Data Deficient
Bigeye jawfish
Opistognathus megalops
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Bigeye numbfish
Narcine oculifera
Narcinidae Data Deficient
Bigeye Pikeblenny
Chaenopsis megalops
Chaenopsidae Data Deficient
Bigeye short-tail conger
Ariosoma megalops
Congridae Data Deficient
Bighead brotula
Grammonus opisthodon
Bythitidae Data Deficient
Bighead catshark
Apristurus bucephalus
Pentanchidae Data Deficient
Bighead portholefish
Margrethia obtusirostra
Gonostomatidae Data Deficient
Bighead spurdog
Squalus bucephalus
Squalidae Data Deficient
Bigmouth croaker
Pterotolithus lateoides
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Bigscale rubyfish
Plagiogeneion macrolepis
Emmelichthyidae Data Deficient
Biocellated righteye founder
Plagiopsetta biocellata
Samaridae Data Deficient
Bipored jawfish
Opistognathus biporus
Opistognathidae Data Deficient
Bismarck waspfish
Ocosia sphex
Tetrarogidae Data Deficient
Black barracudina
Macroparalepis johnfitchi
Paralepididae Data Deficient
Black coralgoby
Gobiodon ater
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Black croaker
Cheilotrema saturnum
Sciaenidae Data Deficient
Black hagfish
Eptatretus deani
Myxinidae Data Deficient
Black margate
Anisotremus surinamensis
Haemulidae Data Deficient Edible
Black Margined Seabream
Acanthopagrus omanensis
Sparidae Data Deficient Edible
Black marlin
Istiompax indica
Data Deficient Edible
Black southern cod
Patagonotothen tessellata
Nototheniidae Data Deficient
Black-barred surgeonfish
Acanthurus polyzona
Acanthuridae Data Deficient
Black-cheek goby
Chriolepis atrimelum
Gobiidae Data Deficient
Black-faced reefgoby
Priolepis melanops
Gobiidae Data Deficient